The Sun. — London, England, 1864-09-22 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, aft.' , /e. ,.. The Conviction of Isaac Watson. . Cents., 1862, are 701; do. Consolides, 501 M ; SHARE MARKETS—This day. 49. ' Mexican, 271 1; do. New, 251 : ; Greek, 23124 k ; The ease ease of Isaac Watson, before the justices at Spanish Passive, 31132; do. Certificates, 144; Ita- ORDINARY SHARES AND STOCKS. hl Aria, e.e, is commented on by the Solicitors' Journal, Han, 67 ; and the Confederate Loan has recovered 1 which impugnschars Railways. Paid. Closing 1 Business the conviction under the statute re- to 741 751. 1 I Price. done. ferret], to — the 4th George IV., e 34—" for disobey. In the Railway Share Market the dealings have 13.14. sir., Wol., and Str. Val. all ieg the orders of his employer, to whom he had been extensive, and in some instances a slight de- et Brist o l a ndL an ter .... 100 8 - 3 6 - 5 831 4 hired himself for a year, and who desired him to cline has taken place in prices. South Western at Caledonian lOO 124 125 50 Cork and Bandon CI attend a place of worship once every Sunday. The have receded £1; Metropolitan, 15s. ; and North 20 Cornwall ' . B all 6 7 Solicit ors ' Journal says:— Western, Midland, and South Eastern, each 10 s. ; 10 Do A A. gets no div au _ till 6p c.p an. has Such a thing ha s b een h ear d o f as " d r i v i ng a coac h an d w hile Bristol and Exeter have improved 10e., and 10 Do been paid to B. all four through an act of Parliament," and not unfreqaently 50 Dublin & Belfast June. all 31 3 3 Great Western 5s , . t 5 Dun.,Perth,&Ab. Juno. all 1 6 17 ar e oeses met with in which the laws have been perverted to Bank and Miscellaneous Shares remain very in. et Edinburgh & Glasgow. 100 87 80 a ffect an object never contemp l ate d b y t h em; b u t t h e j us - st Glasg. and S. Western.• 100 106 108 active, and quotations generally are a shade flatter. st Great Eastern, Ord. stk 100 441 451 45 tie3B of Driffield appear to have made themselves parties to Alliance have declined to 47; Imperial Ottoman, st Ditto A stook an attempt to make a man religious by act of Parliament,st Ditto East Anglian st 100 61 71 and, in so doing, have, as we humbly submit, perverted the to 161; Lind Mortgage Bink of India, to 451 I; at grreettatNNeorrttloetrseousae 100 1 7 - t - 31 1291 'meaning of the 4th George IV., c 34. We presume it is and land Securities to 41. The shares of the Credit et Do A stock " • • • 100 13e 140 intended that the offence charged comes within the words of st Do Bdo , 100 127 t 3) Foncier and Mobilier of London are quoted 21 , ii at Gt. S. and W. of ire! en 1, 100 to 92 the third section of the act, which says that if any servant, ____ at Great Westerr,Original 100 C B l 68 1 68 1 1 1 Prem. 'IC) , shall con t ract with any person to serve hi m, an d shall - et Do Str Val trim. stock ICO not enter into his service according to his contract (such con- Liverpool Cotton Market —This Day, st Do. South W . d ales - tract b st Do. West An -Oxford, 100 47 48 eing in writing), or having entered shall absent him- °t Do Newport, 100 37 39 ese at Do 'Hereford 100 91 lot s elf, whether suc h contract b e i n wr iti ng or no t, o r neglect C otton quiet. Sales probably 4,000 bales. et Lancashire & Yorksh , ire,' 100 1131 1143. 114 131 to fulfil the same or be guilty of any other misconduct or mis - st !London and Blackwall i 100 61 66 demeanour in the execution thereof, or otherwise respecting st Lon., Bright.,& S. Coast 100 102 103 .023 the sae BRITISH FUNDS—ONE O'CLOCK. st Lou., Chat., and Doverl 100 39 . 41 . m, then th e j us ti ce ma y i s sue a warrant upon a corn- at Lon. & Noxell Western 100 1103 1113 1103 It 103 plaint being made on fb' c- d f h oath. Upon pruo ein o ma e o t e ~ GOVERNMENT FUNDS. a per Cent. Consols at Man., Shef., & Lincoln.' 100 62 C 3 623 off ence charged, the justice may cc mmit the prisoner to hard Do Account, Oct. 11 labour for three months, or may abate the whole or part of his 3 per Cent. Reduced Wages for the time of hi s a bsence, or may discharge the New 3 per Cent 863 3 st Metropolitan all 105 106 101 41 at Midland 100 129 1213 1231 383 Contract, New 2i per Cent. Jan. 1894 Now, it does not appear that the offence charged et Do Birmlng. & Derby 100 98 100 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1873 — 50 Mid. Gt. W. of Ireland all was contemplated by the statute. In the first place, it is Annuities, 30 yrs, expire sth Jan., MO Ina probable that tile servant agreed in writing to go to Do for 30 yrs, expire sth April, 1885... 25 Mid Kent ...... all churchch every Sunday, and the presumption from the show- Do (Red Sea Telegraph), Aug. 1908... st North British larch. Juno. at Edin., Perth, & Dundee, 100 25 t 6 gcf these letters is that no such contract existed. Was Exchequer Bills, £l,OOO, 3& 31 per Cont. 11 5 at Nth. Eastern—Berwlok 100 105 106 Is aac Watson guilty of any neglect in the fulfilment 0f 25 Do, G.N.E. purchase 16.13,4 d his C Do £SOO contract, or guilty of any other misconduct, or misde- Do £IOO and £2OO liteanour in the execution thereof, or otherwise respecting Bank England Stk, 53 per Ct. the same? The offence charged was not within his con- Do Account — 25 iDo. Stock. & Darling, all 351 363 25 'Do do 1855-58 .... 19 9 10 e tract for service, and therefore could not have come under INDIAN GOVERNMENT SECURITIES. 26 Do do Isec.6l .... 12 75 85 o this clause of the section. To anyone reading the third India Stock, 101 per Cent., April 1874 — st North London section of the act, of which we have given an abridgement, Do Account lO Do New . . 5 11 3 e it must a that such offence as is charged is Do 5 per Cent. July, 1870 ppear evident no Do 4 per Cent., Oct, 1888 st North Staffordshire .. all 75 76 Within the statute. The justice is to issue his warrant to Do Certificates at Scottish Central . 100 130 135 apprehend the offender— nothing is said of a summons in Do Account et Scot. N. E., Aber. s to ck 100 the first instance—clearly skewing that the absence of the Do 1 per Cent. (Deferred 3 per Cont.).. et Do Soot. Mid. stook.. 100 servant from his ordinary work and labour is being guarded Do 0 41 per 10 Shrews. and Welehpool all Do Enlaced Paper, 4 per Cent et Shropshire Union .... 100 553 56} against. Then again the punishment to be awarded shows .. et South Devon .......—... 100 35 47 Do 5 per Cent., Jan. 1b72 .. 100 823 83 82 the same intent—imprisonment with hard labour a fine Do 51 per Cet., May, 1879 et South Wales of which the master is to reap the benefit. Clearly, if a man Do 4 per Cent., Aug. 1835 i 3 at church, he cannot be doing work on a farm, and there- Do Bonds 41,000 — 20 Staines,Wok.,andWok. all 8 9 83 Do under £l,OOO st Taff Vale-............ 1 00 160 165 fore the master would for that time lose the benefit of the S 10 Do B •.. servant's work; but this does not appear to have been the F OREIGN FUNDS — ONE O'CLOCK. 10 Do C ... I 33 43 o 100 08 l u o C omplaint here, The master lost nothing by his servant's Austrian Bonds, 5 per Cent st Vale of Neath et Waterford & Kilkenny, 100 Brazilian 5 per Cent — absence from ch urc h. Th e a ct w a s passed to protect mss- Do 41 per Cent. 1852-58-6 U 833 st W. Hartlepool Har.&R lOO tern from loss by reason of a servant's misconduct in his Do 1863 — service, and not for such a purpose as it has now been par- Buenos Ayres 6 per Cent BRITISH POSSESSIONS. verted to. The statement in the Marquis Townshend's Do Account.... .. .. letter to Sir George Grey is very short, and may not contain Jhilian 6 per Cent. _ Closing a l l o l t, 9 8 9 ; 5 1 (. 9 0i 1003 the terms of the sentence pronounced upon the offender in Do 41per Cent Colombian 6 per Cent .— Aar( Railwayll Paid. Prioe. Business don, their • entirety ; but we apprehend that the justices have no Cuba, 6 per Cent. Power_ under this act to order the prisoner to attend church. Do 5 per Cent. 1864 — Gu. 5 per cent— ••• . .33 . - 33 7 - 01 , all 7 1 8 1 There is ai }din_ _3 p a civil remedy to compel the performance of a con- Danish 3 per Cent., 1825 tract; but this appears to have been one of those cases, Do 5 per Cent, 1864 3u D so o a .. jor E ar . en s ide h r t g ri Koe s e .. ... . . . a 72 &quador New Consolidated, 1 per Cent — , o , 3 tuffalo,Brant,&Godrici now so frequent, in which a penal statute has been resorted 100 to for the purpose of enforcing a legal right. Do, I'rovisonal Land 'Warrant — '"" 1 sp. et. bds. Aug. 1, 187. Egyptian 7 per. Cent - 100 Do. do. July 1, 187. 100 ,00 eo. do. June 1, IK. 100 ---. Do, Second Issue— _____ st Acutta.ez S.Eastn. (Lie 100 95 103 Iti 0 N le, y MARKET 61:eek 5 per Cent., 1824-5, ex-Coupons.. Do Account Do Coupons 1008t101 stock &Lean. Bengal gu. sp. 100 9) ___ l ; ; 103 101 l'.o Do Account AND Guatemala 5 per Cent. 7 4' p i ). c o . ck per. Sc r ;) 1 1:181 94 9 - 8 91 33 Do. do. & Ext..... all --- .. Do 1839 and 1859 ....... stook )rand Trunk of Canad. lie 193 191 CUB ,CI, INTELLIGENCE, Italian 5 per Cent.(Maremmana Railway) Mexican 3 per Cent 1 charge 6 per cent all 91 94 93 Do Account —_...„ Do 1864........ — 100 Do. do. deferred...... all 61 53 Do French Scrip, Ex. 25f 20 c — 100 Do. 2d Pref. Bonds.. all 66 68 TWELTE O'CLOCK. Do 6 per Cent. Anglo - French 100 Do. 3d Pref. stock ... all 53 56 A full demand for discounts is reported to-day in Ditto Scrip, £23 paid.... - all 46 48 Moorish Imperial 5 per Cent 100 Do. 4th Pref. stock... all 29 31 moat quarters, but the rates have not moved New Granada lOO Do. do. deferred.-- all 27 29 nPvgards, because brokers and others have experi. Do 2 per •Cent. .. Sliced an important increase in their a vailable Do Deferred stook s tli 15Up • Do Land Warrants (Hectares) —3o at t t li o d uN i t a eh r wm e g n i u ln a . India %t 7 3 . 0. 5 , o p t . m . . 100 10 i d 1 L i o2 o 1 31 3 guaranteed 5 per cent 100 99 100 plies by the rtflux of notes and gold from t he Do Debentures, 4 per Ct., April 1861 — stock Do. 41 per cent lOO "unt 'Y/ where their circulation was recently Do do Aug., 1866.... stock Do e t ztende per Cent. Peruvian 41 _ IN , at. W. et Canada Share. all 93 103 201 Do. New •.: .... -- • 18 103 1 0 3 d bY the expenditure incidental to the Do 3 per Cent. (Uribarren).. . 100 Do. 6 p.c. '73 ;vlth't opt all 89 91 harvest. The average quotation to-day for the .. --- too Do. 53 p. o. do. '77-8 all 82 8: Do 41 per Cent., 1862 last three months' paper is 9 per cent., but several Do Account.... Portuguese 3 per Cent., 1853 instances are mentioned where choice descriptions Do Account stock Do. 41 p. 0. Extension 100 93 95 d 0.... —.. 100 88 00 h are been Do 3 per Cent., 1856, '7, '9, '60, 62,'3 negotiated at f per cent. cheaper. -- 20 Do. Fifth Extension. 2 Do Account stock ylelb.Corp. 6p. 0 , . Bre& 10_9 —_. -,-) The last Week's railway receipts ascertained up Russian 5 per Cent., 1822, £St — 50 Nfelb. & liobson s Bay. all Zl3 6 to this day are in round figures as under : Do 41 per Cent., 1850 100 Do. 7p. o. Mortg. Bds. all Do 1860 1864. 1863. Do 3 per Cent 1859 Great Western L71,834 £65,682 Do 5 per Cent, 1862 — N. iti.C'da6 po Ist pf bat 100 80 83 (10e 99 /CO 993 3 IN orth-West South -W e eat ern stock Do. Delhi 1 •• • ' 100 98 100 Brighton rn •...... gI S,,, 1 2 3d par • .. 23,101 23,219 Sardinian 5 per Cent .... I.,l„loiadtlhandiaBte; ......................... Luc ' 52,280 49,277 Do Account — (et). Do. •••• t . Great Nee,l- 11 .... TWELTE O'CLOCK. A. full demand for discounts is reported to-day in most quarters, but the rates have not moved upwards, because brokers and others have experi• tubed an important increase in their a vailable supplies by the rtflux of notes and gold from the county, where their circulation was recently extended by the expenditure incidental to the harvest. The average quotation to-day for the last three months' paper is 9 per cent., but several instances are mentioned where choice descriptions have been negotiated at 1 per cent. cheaper. The last w ee k' s railway receipts ascerta i ne d up to this day are in round figures as under : 1864. 1863. North-W estern Great W es t ern £71,834 £6 5 ,6 82 112,131 106,164 Brighto n South-Western 26,837 2.5,502 ...... . 23,101 23,219 Midland, .... 52,280 49,277 South E astern ....****************** 29,642 28,636 Great Northern ** 40,800 39,360 lAnc as v • 42,190 39,168 _ . -are and Yorkslaire zristol and Exeter North. Eastern 64,691 57,533 Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincoln 21,383 19,253 Great Eastern These returns, when compared with those of the same period of last year, are of a favourable cha racter. Oa the Great Western there is an increase of £6,152 ; on the North Western of £5,967 ; on the South Western of £1,335 ; on the Midland of £3 . 0 03 ; on the Great Northern of £1,440; on the Lancashire and Yorkshire of £3,022 ; on the North Eastern of £7,158 ; on the Manchester, Sheffield, And Lincoln of £2,130; and on the Great Eastern of 4475. Do 5 Per Cent, 1862 Do Anglo-Dutch Do Scrip, £55 paid Sardinian 5 per Cent .... Do Account — Spanish 3 per Cent Do Account Do New Deferred Do Account Do Passive — Do Account Spanish Cert. of Coup not funded — Do Account l4 i Swedish, 4 per Cent .. Do Scrip, £6O paid — pm Turkish 6 per Cent. 1854 — Do Account 9l 901 Do 6 per Cent. 1858 Do Account Do £lOO Bonds Do 6 per Cent. 1 862 Do Account . . 701; Do £lOO Bonds 7ot h Do 1863 — Do Guaranteed, 4 per Cent Do 1863 Scrip, £lO paid Venezuela 3 per Cent. Do Account — Do 6 per Cent., 1862 .. —, A further sum of £33,000 in gold was taken into the Bunk yesterday. ..T_ The failure h as b een announce d o f M essrs . S aa b. Ie i „,ldßroth ers , connected w i th the tra d e o f L ee d s . f e ir difficulties are supposed to have been pro un oei through their relations with the Leeds Bank ing C ompany. The b ills of Mr. John Abraham, of Alderman bury, enga ge d i n t h e L ee d s woo ll e n trade, were returned this afternoon. a The fail ure h as b een announce d o f M r . C. Dose, l arge cotton s p ecu l a t or a t Havre. The liabilities _ a re stated a t £4 0,000, and the asse t s are th oug ht t o be considerable. It is f eared that the statements current yes t er d ay that the affairs of the Leeds Banking Company are likely to prove less unfavourable than was at first V l PPesed will not prove to have been well founded. At is now said there are bills for about £2,000,000 under discount, bearing the company's endorse ment, of which a very considerable proportion will come back upon them. Under these circumstances there is no reason to apprehend that the liquidation will be a long and expensive one, and that heavy calls will have to be made on the shareholders. It is further affirmed that the bank has been insolvent for a long time past, and that the distress of the last Month or two was only the natural and inevitable result of financial measures of more than doubtful character, which have extended over a long period. The biddings for £300,000 in bills on India took place yesterday at the Bank of England. The pro portions allotted were—to Calcutta £177,700, to Bombay £120,000, and to Madras £2,300. The minimum price was, as before, ls. 111 d. per rupee on Calcutta and Madras, and ls. lltd. on Bombay. The applications within the limits amounted to £980,000. Tenders on Calcutta and Madras at 2s. will receive about 23 per cent., on Bombay at 2s. id. about 60 per cent., and all above these prices in full. These terms indicate a diminished demand for remittances to the East. Ou the last occasion the lowest of the successful tenders was 2s. lid. on Calcutta and 2s. lid, on Bombay, and the applica tions amounted to £1,300,000. The Committee of the Stock Exchange have ap- Pointed the following special settling days : Monday, 26 h of September, in the European Cen• tral Railway, for bargains entered into on and after the 23d of April ; Tuesday, the 27th of September, in the Bank of London New £lOO shares; and in the Imperial Mexican Railway, for bargains entered into on and after the Ist of September, all of which are to be quoted in the official lists. The following eccarities are likewise to be marked in the twioe•a- Week lists, viz., the Indian Tramway Company, and I hrnmersmith and City Railway Original and Pre ference Shares, The directors of the South Eastern Banking C ompany have made a call of £5 pet share, £2 10a payable on the 15th of October, and £2 10a on the 45 th of December next. Do Account ._. Do 6 per Cent., 1861 — Dividends on the above payable in London Austrian, 5 per Cent., Ex. 10 Florins. Do Account — Belgian 4} per Cent., Ex. 25f — Dutch 2} per Cent., Ex. 12 (Jail — Do 4 per Cent. Certificates French Rentes, 2 per Cent 'titian, 5 per Cent., 1861, Ex. 25 francs — Do A ccount 67 Peruvian Dollar Bonds, 41 per Ct. Ex. 4s. Piedmontese, 5 per Cent., Ex. 25f — - - TWO O'CLOCK Consols Money Do Account .. MARKET S—T his Dap . MARK-LANE. Two O'CLOCK liipERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s Od ; barley, 32s 2d ; oats, 20s Ild ; rye, 358 6d ; beans, 41s 2d ; and peas, 36s sd. THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 42s 6d ; barley, 30s 2d ; oats, 22s Od ; rye, 33s 6d ; beans, 40s 10d ; peas, 36s Id. ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.—Wheat, 109,064 ; barley, 15,085 ; oats, 7,387; rye, 706; beans, `2,633; peas, 1,004 quarters. At the Paris Bourse this day, according to neuter's telegram, the 3 per Cent. Rentes were /noted 6,5 f. 95 e . The few operations recorded in the English Stock '. l tatizet have led to a decline of y per cent. These 18 also general heaviness in the other departments, occasioned principally through the limited basiness transacted, most of the members and their clients rem aining out of town. Consols are 83 I for money, and 88, 1 t for the account. The New Threes and Reduced Annuities are 84 ; March Exchequer Ils. to 53. die.; India 5 per Cents., 103 k 1044; and the Debenturts, 9 71. I n the Foreign usarket there is very little ani alktion, and prices are deprebbed, Turkish 6 per COLONIAL DOVER. British Columbia, 6 per cent., Dec. 31, 1872.... Do. do. 1883.... Niaior.6 p.c.Ja. ut. 1877-81 ...• . Do. A p. c. Feb. & An Do. 6 p. c. Mar. & Sept Do. Ep. Jan.&July. 90. 5 Inscribed stoci ape G.Hope, 6 p 0,187. Do.Ap & Oct. 188( Do. 189 , )o. Jan. & July, 1891. :eylon, N0v.1878, 6 n Aauritius 6 p.0ent.1873 Do. 1878 Do. iBB2 natal Gov. 6 per cent. i.J3.Gov. 6 p.o.J a.3rJul; Do. 6p. c.Ap. & Oct .I V. S.W. Gov. 6 p 2.,18' Du. 5 p. 0.3871 to 1371 Do. d0.,1888 &upwch iew Zealand 6 p cent ova Scotia Gov. 6 p. c. sterling, 1875. lueensland Gcv. 6 p. c. 4. Aus G6p.c.1878.& up. Vio.Gov. 6 p.c. JIL&JuI) Do. io 6 D.O. An.&Oot.. ENT SECURITIES. 94 96 94 96 94 96 82 84 82 84 104 106 ,07 100 198 110 tO7 IC9 112 101 104 103 106 104 103 t 94 107 96 99 97 99 96 98 95 86 too too too too too 99 102 10) 102 1.()5 107 1084 109 E it 7 1 7i 30 3'2 580 590 1* 11 65 7u 25 27i 7 7. 7i I 8i 91 4i 5 7 9 15 15 2 21 31 85 7 7} 88 40 4 4} 6 8 41 5 11 Ir. 26 :8 75 85 11 14 20 22 11 21 31 4 31 31 37 39 10 530 421 471 28 30 18 19 8 9 10 11 ;05 215 92 95 17 19 11 2 14 16 205 215 19 21 1 14 ritEFERENCE SHARES. Great Eastern, E. Counties, Ext. No. 1. 105} Great Eastern, E. U., 4 per cent. gua., 80 Great orthern, 5 per cent., red. at 5 per cent. pm., 103 Lancashire and Yorkshire, 6 per cent. stock. 132 North Eastern (G.N.E. 4 per cent. preL) 102 PREFERENCE SHARES AND STOCKS. Great Eastern 5 per °mt. pt., 48i FOREIGN RAILWAYS.; Eastern of France, 191 Great Luxembourg, 01 FOREIGN MINES, Kapunda (Urn.), 1 Port Philip, 1. 1 Yudatiamutana of S. Australia, lim., 21 BANKS. Alliance (lim.), 48:1 7 Ditto, new, 42 Anglo Austrian, 71 Australasia, Ditto, new, 54 Brazilian and Portuguese, Urn., 121 Consolidated Bank, Rm., 10 English, Scotch, and Australian Chartered, 201 European Bank, lim., 10 91 Imperial Bank (Um.). 531 Imperial Ottoman, 17 161 Land Mortgage Bank.of India, 11m., 4; London Joint Stock, 451 London and Northern, lim., 181 Oriental Bank Corporation, South Eastern, lira., 74 8 Union of Ireland, lim., 20 MISCELLANEOUS. Berlin Water Works, lim.. 84 Consolidated Discount, lim,, 84 1 Discount Corporation, 17 6 Egyptian Corn, and Trading, Urn., 11 Financial Corporation, e 1 Fore-street Warehouse, ihn.,:6 Gen. Credit and Finance 01 London, lim., 64 Imperial Mercantile Credit Asso., lira., 71 International Financial Society, lim., 81 1 Italian Irrigation (Canal Cavour), Ditto, 6 per cent. Bonds, redem. 1870, issued 90, 83 Joint Stock Discount, lim., 61 Land Securities, lam., 44 London Financial Association, lim., 221 ; 1 National Discount Company, lim., 13 National Financial, lim., 511 Ocean ill arise (Insurance), 21 Peninsula and Oriental Steam, 791 SO Royal Mail Steam, 05 THE SON, LONDON, THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1864. CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.—This Day. OLD COI:RT. (Before Mr. Baron Pigott.) THE CHARGE OF ILLEGALLY RECEIVING A LUNATIC. Henry Wilken, a surgeon, surrendered to answer an in, dictment charging him with illegally receiving a young lady named Eliza Mitten, a person of unsound mind, without having any authority or license from the Commissioners of Lunacy, under the statute of the Bth and 9th Vict., for the better protection of persons of unsound mind. Mr Gifford appeared for the prosecution ; Mr Metcalfe defended. _ . . YV It appeared that the lady in quesfion was of weak in tellect, and having become a patient of Dr Wilkin, he received her into his house, and kept her under restraint and confinement, and treated her as a pereon of un sound mind. But she contrived to make her escape, and was found wandering about until taken care of by the police, when Dr Wilkin claimed her as his patient, and the present proceedings were instituted under the statute against the defendant for not having complied with its provisions. A number of witnesses were now called, who spoke to the kind and humane manner in which he ban always treated the young lady. The Jury found the defendant Guilty. 1 he learned Baron ordered judgment to be respited until next session. The defendant then entered into his own re• cognisances in £2OO to appear on the 26th of October to receive judgment, and left the court. POLICE INTELLIGENCE, —This day. CHARGE OF CHILD MURDER. Elizabeth Haggis, a young girl 19 years o f a g e, was in dicted, under the coroner's inquisition, for the wilful mur der of her illegitimate male child. It appeared that the prisoner had given birth to the child at the residence of her mother, a widow and charwoman at Hackney, early in Augut. The child was discovered by the mother lying dead and wrapped up on a table. A post mortem examination had shown that the child had been born alive, and that the death was caused by strangulation horn pressure of the windpipe by the thumb and finger. The learned Judge having summ ed up, Tho jury acquitted the prisoner, who vt as ordered to be diecharged. TUTTZTI COURT. (Before Mr Commissioner Ker.) THE FRAUDS ON THE CITY GAS c mar ANY. Richard Greenwood, lately.a collector in the employ of the City of London Gas Light and Coke Cempany, who had pleaded guilty te:sevbral indictments for embezzling moneys, was this morning called up for judgment. Mr Commissioner Ker sentenced the prisoner to five years' penal servitude. Cotton Supply Assoeation. WESTMINSTER. BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A WOMAN.—John Barry, a cos termonger, was placed at the bar charged with feloniously assaulting and wounding Hannah Springall, an unfortunate girl, Complainant's face was frightfully disfigured, and one of her eyes completely closed, besides which she had some wounds on the back of the head. Sbe stated that the pri• Boner had lived with her for a short time, but that she had left him on Sunday last in consequence of his repeated bru tality. On Tuesday he met and beat her with his fists, and at an early hour this morning committed the assault of which she now complained. Ile broke into her room, and beat her about the head with a piece of iron and a looking glass. He struck her several times, and afterwards com mitted an assault upon a soldier. She was taken to the hospital where her wounds were stitched up. Mr Arnold—Was the prisoner intoxicated ? Complainant—l can't say he was sober. Mr Arnold—Did he inflict all the injuries you now bear ? Complainant—lie did. Mr Arnold—now do you mean ho beat you about the head with a looking-glass ? Complainant—lle broke it about my head. The soldier assaulted did not press his charge against the prisoner, but gave some evidence in support of the state ment of prisoner's brutality to the woman. George Stickle, 95 B, said he was called to St. Ann-street at one this morning, and there found the woman bleeding from the injuries - she had recaivtd. On examining the pieces of glass he found some blood and hair on one of the pieces. Prisoner NI as remanded until Monday. At the usual weekly meeting o f th e execu ti ve co m mittee, held on Tuesday, Sept. 20, a letter was read. dated Government House, Antigua, West Indies, Auguir 26, stating that his Excellency, the Governor-in-Chief o those Islands, has joined some gentlemen in au experi' meat to grow cotton on an abandoned sugar estate, with a view to induce proprietors generally to enter into the cultivation. The first 100 acres will speedily be planted ; the outlay is not more than 30s per acre ; the seed used is from the island of Anguilia, where cotton has been most successful, and whence it is said the American planters procured their first seed. Satisfactory specimens of Antigua cotton have already been sent by the governor through the Board of Trade, and sanguine hopes of further success are entertained. A letter was received representing that the Haytian Government has raised the export duty on cot ton. A letter was read stating that Count Livachuff, principal aide-de-camp to the Grand Duke Michael, is desirous of introducing the culture of cotton into the Caucasus, where the short Bukhara cotton has already b ee n successfully cultivated , and requesting such infor mation and assistance as the asso ciation can render. A cottonletter waswhich received, the British enclosi ng Consul, Mr Balfour Baikie, a small sample of Af r ican has forwarded to Mr Bazley. A letter from the honorary agents of the association at Calcutta, states that cotton has been cultivated very extensively, but the out-turn cannot be relied upon, and in some districts will probably prove a failure, owing to the long continued drought. Many natives have been in duced to purchase exotic seed, both Egyptian and Ameri can ; the Rajah of Benares has taken a quantity of the lat ter. A letter was received from Wellington, Madras, enclosing a sample of a supposed kind of cotton fibre, obtained from a tree on the Neilgherry Hills, of which numerous specimens have at various times been forwarded, but which have never been found available. The honorary agents at Bombay report that they have recently supplied Egyptian, New Orleans, and Sea Island seed to the deputy commissioner of Chandah, and have applications from Seore (13hopal), the deputy commissioner of Wurdah, the settle ment officer,Sukkur (Scinde),and others in Marcara (Coorg), and elsewhere. Consular despatches, forwarded by the Foreign-office, were received from Salonica, Thessaly, Adrianople, Smyrna, the Morer, and Madeira. In the let ter island no cotton is grown, nor is there any prospect that its cultivation would afford satisfactory results. The consul of Salonica reports that in Macedonia 50,000 acres were planted with cotton in 1863, and about 140,000 acres in 1864 ; that in the former year 8,000 cwt of exotic seed, chiefly Ame rican, had been used, and that this year 40,000 cwt, all Ame rican, have been sown. The crop, which amounted to 90,000 cwt in 1863, is expected to yield 350,000 owt this year, As a proof of the energetic measures for the destruction of locusts taken by Akif „Pacho, the Governor-General of Salonica, who offered a reward of a few piastres for every oke of locusts collected, and visited in person the localities most subject to their ravages, it is stated that as many as 1,600,0001 b weight of locusts were brought to Salonica and paid for. At the time they were collected they were so small that as many as 5,200 of them on l y wei g hed one pound, showing how vast an amount of m ischief has thus been prevented. This was not effected w ithout con siderable difficulty, arising chiefly from the prejudices of the rural population who consider it a sin to de stroy locusts. The returns supplied by the vice-consul _ of Larissa and Volo show that in Thessaly 6,500 acres were planted with cotton in 1863, and about 25,030 acres in _ 1864; that 7,2501 b of American seed have been used this year, being four times the qu antity sown the p revious year, and that the produc e , w hi c h in 1863 was 55,0001 b, will, it is estimated, amount to betwoell £1,650,000 and £2,750,0001b this year. The crop of the last two years has been shipped from Volo to Marseilles by French steamers. The expected cession of Gove rnm ent waste l ands rent free, and the suspension for a ter m of yea rs of the levy of tithes, have not been reali se d. The system of farmin g a nd selling the tithes of the whole province to the hi g hest bidders, who in their turn refarm and resell at a profit to other speculators the subdivisional portions of tho several districts, remains unaltered, and is said to be productive of infi n ite abuses, injustice, and vexa tion to the trader as well as to the grower. The want of road s is a great inconve nience, and adds considerably to the cost of transport. The crops everywhere present a most promising appearance. The cultivation of cotton in the pashalik of Smyrna has increased from 29,000 acres in 1863 to 63,750 acres in 1864, and the produce which in the former year, ex clusive So., was 43,000 bale s, is ex p e cted to reach of Adana, thisyearlo,ooo bales, or 303,000 cwts. In many loca sneouortrylhe Mores, the consul ro n ') ,o Greecer t and t h detersa thatt t h e the foreigners p cultivationrodn ee loca lities the cultivators have been obliged to sow twice and even three times ; later on the plant was attacked by a small Cleo patra grub, which injured the first shoots, but as the plant had time to make fresh and more numerous shoots, it is supposed that the crop has been much improved by this novel method of heading. It is generally expected that the cotton ground will be much extended next spring, i n the district of Adrianople, the vice-consul reports that the pro duce per acre is 300 to 3201 b, and in the districts of Uzun kiupru and Dimotica, 4201 b to 4351 b ; that cotton is cultivated without irrigation, and that tithe has been corn ylecintedqubayrterly instalments. In the province of muted for a fixed five years.as sess m rr e h n e t a a s m regards i old ch lands, to villageto b e hasre newed the primates, and by them remitted to T f h r e oin croP 3o g 3 oes ac to r Trieste of cotton has increased es in 1863, 1,138 t t p h o e e p t r a T e y r e Treasury acres in 1864, that there has been a greater quantity of agricultural operations, and England. which was 61,600 lb. in the former year, is expected to be r y in ic i a .n but under a strong and intelligent government the Mores e 3rfr x r9ho o 6me t , i o c oieno s m e s leebbcd:urtrukhi embarking gdy, year. ahf re. partlypirr property oe A rp t m :,r American , could produce a large quantit?, of cotton. Good roads are urgently required. In Elia, in _the Mores, 250 acres were planted with cotto n in 1863, and 8 7 5 acres in 1864 ; a sma ll qu antity of Americ an seed has been used, and an increase of produce from 50,0001 b. in t eformer year to 200,0001 b. in the latter is expected. The cultivation being poor, pecuniary advances and assistance in procuring seed and machinery are needed. In Messenia and Laconia, in the Mores, the Vice Consul reports that 2,500 acres were planted with cotton in 1863, and 3,000 acres i n 1864 , an d that the produce, wh ich in the former year was 550,0001 b., is expected this year 825,0001 b. Whilst high prices con tinue, an increased production of cotton may be expected. The inhabitants of the Rue de la Tri p erie at Ai gne s-Mortes (Gard) were alartn ed two even i ng s n ed. the and bleeding since by healing the re p ort of fires e r n tri t s r . On going to the ance, As soon as the woman h fAr o od u mv s e e i w se hr h o e l t n y wound ye a ogu i n t i ede proceeded , ienneti lithe they found a woman named re covered sensibility, she stated that she h a d b een s h o t by her husband. It appear s that the wife, who is 40 years of age, while the husband is above 62, had left her husband's house six months ago, and had refused to return to live with him. Exasperated by her refusals, be at last determined on ven geance, and fired a pistol at her loaded with slugs. The y after the crime, but in woman is likely to recover. The husband was arrested at and now lies in a very precarious state. his omwenenhwohuisle al e hemhoesdt tinereeedipaotieelee, The transport Intrepide has been launched at Rochefort. This vessel when commenced some years back was intended for a ship of the line, but in consequence of the introduction of the icon-cased fleet, her destination was altered to that of an immense transport ship. She will be able to carry 2,400 men and 500 13.(drioes between France and Algeria. M, Jules Hart, a well known merchant at Havre, died suddenly from apoplexy the evening before last in the theatre of that town, He V7/48 about to retire from business, and had hired an apartment in Paris, with the intention of taking up his residence in the capital. The Journal de Lot et Garonne states that the Tribunal of First Instance of Agen has condemned the responsible editor of the Courier Agenais to 600 f. fine and a month's imprisonment for a contravention of the law on the press. The Tribunal moreover ordered the suppression ' of the journal. METROPOLITAN CATTLE. The supply of English beasts here to-day was limited— of foreign moderately good, Prime breeds sold freely at quite Monday's currency ; otherwise the beef trade was heavy, at late rates, The general top figure was 5s 2d per 81b. Sheep—the show of which was by no means exten sive—moved off slowly. Prices, however, were supported. The best Downs realised.ss 6d per 81b. We have to report a steady inquiry for calves, which were in moderate sup ply, on former terms—viz., from 4s to 5s per 81b. Pigs and miloh cows were steady at full quotations. Per 81bs. to sink the offal. s. d. s. d. P. d. 8. d Crse. &inf. beasts 3 4 3 8 Primecrs-wool d 0.5 0 5 2 Secondquality do. 3 10 4 4 Pme.S'thdowndo.s 4 5 6 Prime large oxen 4 6 4 10 Largo orse. calves 4 0 4 8 Prime Scots, &c. 5 0 5 2 Prime small do 4 10 6 0 Urse. & inf. sheep 40 4 4 Large hogs.. 36 4 0 Second quality do. 4 8 4 10 Small porkers 4 2 4 8 Lambs....os Od to Os Od. Suckling calves, lls to 21s ; and quarter-old store pigs, 20s to 26s each. TOTAL SUPPLY. FOREIGN SUPPLY. Beasts ... Cows l3O Sheep 1,700 Sheep Calves 320 Pigs Pigs ... 3BO ME AT MARKETS. NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL.—The supplies of meat aro moderate, and the trade may be considered steady, as fol- lows :—Beef, from 30 4d to 4s 6d; mutton, 4s Od to 4s 8d; veal, 4s Od to 4s 10d; and pork, 3s 6d to 58 Od per 81bs by the carcase. SOUTHALL, Sept. 21.—The supplies of stock were toler ately good, and the trade rulod steady, as follows : Beef, from 3s Gd to 58 Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 6s 4d ; veal, 4s 4d to 4s 10d; and pork, 3s Gd to 4s 8d por Bibs, to oink the offal. ROMFORD, Sept. 21.—The trade was firm at very fall prices from 3s 6cl to bs Od ; mutton, 4s Od to 534 d; veal, 4s '2(l to 48 10d; and pork, 3s 4d to 4s 8d per 81bs ; suckling calves, Ibs to 208; quarter - old store pigs, 20s to 253; and mulch cows, £l4 Os to £lB Os each. HAY MARKETS. SMITUFIELD.—Meadow hay, £4 Os to £5 15s ; clover, £5 Os to £6 15s ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load, A moderate demand. CUMBERLAND.—Meadow hay, £1 to £5 15s; clover, £5 to £6 158 Od ; and straw, £1 8s to £1 12s per load. Trade inactive. WRITECHAPEL,—Meadow hay, £4 to £5 15s ' • clover, £5 to £6 15s; and straw, 8s to It 12s per load. Supply limited, COAL M rrioes of Coal per Ton al s. d. 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(Maga) Stray Park Cin Crolt Nest Basset (Illogau) Cr radon (Liskeard West Seton Wheal Basset (Illogan - Wheal Buller (Redrutll NhealLudt.ott Wheal Mary Ann ;Men. Wheal Seton AThealTrelawney (Lis. Wheal Union 1 2.1.0. su 1.10 3.4. 0 2.7.0. 2.13.6. S 13. 78 '. 0.13 t.)B.‘ 2.8.0 291 3.1 , .6 2.80 7.1. e. 10.0. t B.lg. 50,17, MARLBOROUGH STREET. DESHRTINGI , CHILDREN.—Francis Moscati, a pressman, who gave the address Drury Chambers, Drury-lane, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt, on a warrant, with deserting his three children, aged 5 years, 3 years, and 20 months, whereby they became chargeable to the parish of St. James's. Mr Tett, inquiring officer of St James's parish, said the prisoner's three children had been admitted into the work house, being in a destitute state. From inquiries he made he found that the prisonerwas a pressman, and had worked at Mr Howlett's, printer, of Frith-street, and could well earn £2 a week but for his drunken habits. He yesterday gave the prisoner the option of being admitted into the workhouse with his children, and then being passed to his parish, on going before the magistrate. The prisoner came in, but in consequence of refusing to stay he was obliged to apply for a warrant and tal=e him into custody. He had heard the prisoner had expressed his intention of deserting his family and going into the army. The prisoner's aunt said he had been a hardworking young man till some time ago when he fell out with his wife. He brought the children to her to take care of, and as she could not keep them she took them to,the workhouse. The prisoner's wife was in the hospital, and only a few days ago gave birth to another child. She had been told that he intended to go for a soldier. Mr. Tyrwhitt said unless the prisoner could settle with the parish authorities he must be committed for a month. The prisoner said he had tried to get work and could not. Mr Tyrwhitt said a man who could earn good wages as a pressman was not a fit person for compassion, and (Mr Tett stating that no arrangement could be made with the prisoner) committed the prisoner for a month. ATTEMPTED SIIICIDE.--Sarah Bell, cook to Sir William Abdy, of 208, Hill-street, Berkeley-square, was charged with attempting to commit suicide by hanging herself. Edward Sherrard, coachman to Sir Wm. Abdy, deposed that he was called from the stables by some of the other servants, and on going to the prisoner's bedroom found her hanging by a piece of cord to a peg in the wall. He cut her down, and she was insensible for a short time, and she was afterwards given into custody. In answer to Mr Tyrwhitt, the witness said that the cord was tightly fastened round the prisoner's throat. Mr Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner for a week. PICKPOCRETS.—George Smith, Alfred Abrey, and Robert Jacobs were charged by Henry Rough, 310 A, with attempting to pick pockets. The case being proved by the officer, who showed great perseverance in watching the prisoners, Mr Tyrwhitt com mitted them for three months each. THAMES. SERIOUS CHARGE OF STABBING.—RayMOIId Rodrigues was brought betoro Mr Partridge charged with stabbing John de Leon, with intent to murder him or do grievous bodily harm. Mr Charles Young. solicitor, defended the prisoner. Inspector Holloway, of the H division, stated that the prisoner and the man he had wounded were both Spaniards and boarding-house keepers, Leon carrying on his business at No. 187, Ratcliff highway, and Rodrigues at 28, Albert street, Shadwell. Last night they quarrelled at the Rose and Crown publicheuse in Ratcliff-highway, and the pri soner uttered scme threats towards Leon, and as they were leaving the house stabbed him in the abdomen with a long knife, inflicting a serious wound. The wounded man was taken to the London Hospital, and he was not expect3d to recover. Mr Holloway then put in the following medics' certificate. "John de Leon, who was admittel here last night with a punctured wound in the abdomen, is in a precarious way. I think it would be advisable to take his evidence as soon as possible. R. T. Jubb, Surgeon, London Hospital, Sept. 22, 1864." Mr Partridge—Are there any witnesses ? Mr Holloway—Yes, sir, several. Mr Partridge directed that the prisoner should be at once taken to the London Hospital, and he would proceed there as soon as possible and receive the deposition of the wounded man. . _ The statement of Leon, and the evidence of J. Mitchell, of 187, Ratcliff-highway, seaman, Briant Van de Mulur, waiter, at the Rose and Crown, and Murphy, a clothier, made out a strong case against the prisoner, who was re manded for a week. Leon's recovery is very doubtful. He appeared to be in a sinking condition, and with difficulty gave his evidence through the medium of an interpreter. Decision under the New Medical Act. At the Marlborough-street Police Court, yesterday, Mr Francis Bearnard, surgeon chiropidist to the Royal family, No. 59, Regent-street, again appeared before Mr Tyrwhitt to answer a summons f)r using the word " surgeon" on his door, in contravention of the provisions of the New Medical Act. Mr W. Tilley, of Beaconsfield, Bucks, representing the Medical Council of Education and Registration, appeared in support of the summons, and Mr Lewis,jun., of Ely-place, appeared for Mr Bearnard. The case has already been reported. It may be recollected that on the first occasion it wa s p r o ve d on the one side, and admitted on the other, that th e wor d s "surgeon chiropo dist" were on the defendant's door plate; that the defendant was not a surgeon in England, nor was ho registered as of the medical profession. Mr Tyrwhitt adjourned the case to take time to consider his decision. Mr Tyrwitt said —I have considered this case, and it appears to me that "surgeon," though prefixed to "chi ropodist," canna be treated as mere surplusage, but must have a meaning, anct was intended to have one. That mean ing must be measured, not in the narrow sense in which knowing Londoners, experienced in vain pretension and in the steps of medical rank, might take it, but by the general acceptation which the great body of mankind passing the defendant's doer-plate would ascribe to the words used there. I think, on the whole, that these words would convey to them that a surgeon duly qualified and registered as such practised ,at the house in question as a chii opt.- dist. Taken to be such a surgeon, he would command more confidence with those who sought his aid as a chiropodist; and, not only that, but be might naturally be consulted by them in surgical matters beyond the mere treatment of corns. We must allow something for the craving after small titles which is so widely spread at pre sent, brought, it may be, by German steamers. The corn cutter is restless until he writes "chiropodist," and next, from fear of so much Greek not being understood, he dubs himself " surgeon" at all hazards, On the whole, it the defendant will remove from his door-plate and cards the word "surgeon , " I might consider as to mitigating the penalty, which is £2O, and in that hope would adjourn my decision till this day week, But if the defendant requests me to grant a case for the opinion of a superior court I will do so. In that case it will be needless to adjourn the case, and I fine him £2O, Mr Lewis, jun., said since the last hearing Mr Bearnard had been to the Medical Council, and the secretary had informed him that they were not initiating the complaint. Mr Tyrwhitt said he had nothing to do with the Medical Council. Mr Lewis, jun., said if Mr Bearnard took a case to a superior court he had a right to know whether Mr Tilley was responsible peron. Mr Bearnard had been called upo a n by several medical gentlemen, who had expressed their distaste at the proceedings. After some consultation between Mr Lewis and Mr Bear nard, Mr Lewis said, with all deference to the judgment just delivered, his client would take a case, and Mr Bear nard would at once enter into the requisite sureties, Mr Tilley applied for summonses against other persons for Ifringement of the Medical Act, and they were granted. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. —At the ploughing match at Brackley on the 20th, the champion prize open to all England, was won by Messrs. Ransome's roan, James Barker. This is the third conse cutive match of this season at which Barker has beaten George Brown, the celebrated ploughman of the Messrs. Howard. LITHE LATE RAILWAY ACCIDENT AT PONTY. POOL-ItOAD.—Au icgniry touching the circum stances of this accident has been held by the directors of the Great Western Railway Company, and after hearing the evidence as to the cause of the collision, it ws determined to discharge the pilot engine-man (who it will be remem bered accompanied the driver of the train to which the acci dent happened) and the signalmax at Mutypool-road, and to iotliet a tine of lUe oa tno aigualuaan at 13iaendare. The Prince and Princess of Wales iu Denmark. (From the times' Special Got respondent.) COPENHAGEN, Saturday. When the distinguished company assembled at Christiansborg Palace last evening left the concert room, where for more than two hours Danish melo dies had been plaid or sung in brilliant succession, they proceeded to the Riddersaal, or great baequet ticg-hall, an apartment of truly Royal dimensions, and such as might have been erected by that Prince who declared that Westminster-hall was intended by him merely for a bedroom in the palace he was ebout to build. Ou the way thither a procession was formed in the following order:—First the Hof-Mare shal or Lerd High Steward, Gen. Oxholm ; then the Prince of \Vales leading in Her Majesty the Queen of Denmark; next the King, accompanying her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales, the Landgrave William of Hesse with the Princess Mary of Anhalt, the Crown Prince of Denmark and the Princess Hilda of Anhalt ; finally Prince Hans of Gluckaburg with the Princess Degmar. The immediate suites of Royalty and the more distin guished guests, that is to say, in Danish phrase, "the ladies of the Court and cavaliers," followed, and finally those constituting the general company. Passing from the Hall of Music through what is called the Seventh Great Room, and which no doubt purposely was kept a little gloomy, a scene of rare beauty burst upon them as they entered the Rid dersaal. The height of this enormous room is fully 50 feet, its length and width are proportionate, and when illumined by 2,000 wax lights, the pureness of its decorations, of white and gold throughout, conveyed to the senses an impression as of an atmo sphere of lustrous ivory. It was only by degrees that the eye accustomed itself to the details, and learnt to admire the ceiling moulded into a pattern diamond shaped and deeply recessed, the exqusite marble frieze by Bissen, and the means existing for throwing down this wonderful body of light, with■ out the intervention of a single lamp. Five large tables for refreshments ran round the apartment, and in the centre was one specially devoted to the Royal party. The latter answered at the same time the purposes of a buffet, there being displayed upon it three splendid silver stands, illustrative cf hunting scenes, which were made in Paris for Chris tian VII., also three beautiful vases, dating from the time of Frederick VI., enriched upon their lofty aides with views of Frendensborg, Fredericksburg, and Sorgenfri, the residence of the Queen Dowager. The refreshments, which were moulded by culinary art into wonderful shapes, and were, it is needless to add, of the choicest quality, were taken standing, by the company. After supper had practically concluded the members of the royal party remained for a long time in conversation with their guests. Among those with whom they talked freely was the First or Senior Bishop of Zealand—for in Denmark they have no archbishops—tbe heed of the Luthe ran Establishment in the country. This right reve rend prelate, equally with the other clergymen pre sent, was attired in the costume which has been handed down in its integrity from the time of Luther. Offering, however, from the officiating clergy of particular districts he, with his colleagues among the higher orders in the ministry, is entitled to wear silk, and even velvet, instead of the plain stuff dress or gown ; and when to this decorations for long and distinguished service are added, it may be questioned whether even the formal Lutheran costume does not approach somewhat near to the " pomps and vanities." In every quarter of the room to which the Queen of Denmark happened to make her way her pretence could be traced when her face could not be seen by the lustre of the diamond head-dress which she wore. Judg ing from their size, these brilliants probably formed part of the Regalia. Ribands and badges were by no means confined to the male por tion of the assembly, for several of the ladies present were similarly distinguished. These were members, not of the order of the Parfaite Alliance,' open to ladies as well as to gentlemen, which once existed in Danmark, but of the Royal Chapter of Valloe, a wealthy and benevolent order, to which none but 'relies of noble birth are admitted. Of members in this there are at least four grades, and it is indispensable that they should all be peeresses in their own right. In the first of these grades the members are entitled to a residence, to a yearly ins come of 1,200 e'eus, and to other advantages, includ ing the privilege of wearing the badge and riband of the order ; the second class can only wear the badge, receiving 550 ecus yearly; to the third class 300 ccus annually are given without any honorary distinction. This order, half feudal, half eleemosy nary, was established in the year 1737 by Sophia Madeline, wife of Christian VI. Glancing from the shoulder knots and ciphers in brilliants worn by this honourable sisterhood, to the other portions of the radiant assembly met together in this kingly hall, it was impossible to believe that this could be a State in its decadence, and almost in danger of dis appearing from the map of Europe. Where were the symptoms of that decay and corruption foretell ing the final agony ? The King was surrounded by Ministers—men, indeed, who might have been mis taken in their action, but of unswerving honesty and integrity of purpose ; by generals representing an army of such indomitable courage that it never ceased to show front to its enemies, though crushed by overwhelming disparity of force. Men of historic title—the D a nneskiold-Samsoes, Oxholms, Lewene skiolds, Laurvigens, Ahlefelts, Brestropps—stood around him. Great landholders, such as the Counts of Schulein, Holstein-Ledreburg, Langeland, and DADIIeMaI 3 , were in attendance to prove their loyalty. The truth is that in all that constitutes the true progress of a nation Denmark has not declined of late years. Doers with larger populations may have advanced more rapidly, but for that she cannot be blamed. Edu cation and respect for the laws have never been more general in the country ; nearly every social grade is comfortably off; the institutions aro, if anything, only too liberal. Last, but certainly, not least, the Court, like our own, is one where the breath of scandal can find nothing upon which to rest and blacken. Such was the scene of the Ride dersaal, and such the reflections it provoked. It only remains to be added that the perfect success of the evening's entertainments was largely owing to the admirable arrangements made beforehand, and carried out under Vie personal supervision of the Hof-Marshal and Marechal de la Cour. MR. COXWELL S BEN 1.,F IT AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE. —Yesterday was a busy day at the Crystal Palace for all who take an interest in ballooning, Mr Cox well, who has done so much to raise it from a mere amuse ment to the dignity et a scientific pursuit, took his first benefit there, and throughout the day furnished a continual succession of novel and interesting exhibitions of his art. The balloon races were a great success, and at half-past four Mr Coxwell, accompanied by some half-dozen adven turous volunteers, made an ascent in the "Mammoth," which now deserves to be reckoned as ono of the great scientific observatories of the world. Later on there were some entertaining experiments in the Central Transept with a navigable aerial ship, and at half-past 7 there was a grand night ascent in the "Mars," wish a display of fire works. Mr Coxwell was loudly cheered whenever he ap peared, and on all sides there seemed to bo a general dis position to make amends to him for the illusage he suffered from the turbulent Foresters at Leicester. The admissions on payment were 10,837 —by season tickets, 2,625—t0ta1, 13,462. A letter from Lyons, in the Moniteur des Arts states that some workmen engaged in digging near the wood of Rochecardon, in the environs of that city, have discovered traces of a Roman camp. Near the surface they found a quantity of fragments of arms and other articles, chiefly bronze, and, at the dtpth of 18 feet, a number of swords, battle-axes, spear-heads, &c., all in tolerable pre servation. They also found a number of bronze coins, bearing the heads of Domitian Antoninus and Marcus Au relius, and one silver medal of the Emperor Albinos. It is supposed that this spot was the scene of a fierce conflict in the great battle between Albin os and Soptimus Severus, which is known to have taken place on the left bank of the Saone in that neighbourhood. All the objects found in these excavations are now in the possession of M. Vaganay, an antiquary of Lyons. INDIAN AllMY.—Orders hate gone out and were received in India on the 14th of July last, to remove from cadres, and give promotion in their place, all lieutenant. colonels who have been trans erred to the staff corps, but the transfer does not go lower. This will give considerable promotion. Promotion is also to be given fur transfers into line Regiments.—.2lforning Test. The friends of Cooper and Clasper met on Nlon . day, and drew up articles to row a mile race on the 26th October, Cooper staking X5O against Clasper's £.1.5. Christ's ',ion Day. Yesterday being the feast of St Matthew, the senior scholars of Christ's Hospital, according to annual custom, delivered the orations and recitations of the year befcra the Lord Mayor, Mr Sheriff Nissen, several members of the Town Council, and a large number of the friends of the students. The civic party first attended service at Christ Church Newgate-street, where a sermon was preached by the Rev. Dr. W. Haig Brown, of Pembroke College, Cambridge, who has recently been appointed head master of Charter house School. The Lord Mayor and party then proceeded to the great hall of the hospital, whero they took their seati on a raised platform at the western end. rcr the orators a dais was erected in the c(n!re of the ball, and the galleries were occupied by the junior boys. The Rev. Dr Jacob, the head-master, and the other masters of the school were present around the dais. Mr William Farrcr, 3d Grecian, Thompson mathema tical medallist and Moutdiore prizeman, 1831, scholar of Pembroke College, Oxford, delivered the prologue in Latin. Ho asked a fair hearing for his fellow students, and ex pressed a hope that, amidst the many disturbing cares of the present day, the audience might be able to give a few minutes to the youthful exertions of those who woull ad dress them— " Fevete—Adeste requis manibus, et res plaudite Manibus beniguis et juvenis lugiat pucl or." Mr Arthur Bovill, 4th Grecian, next delivered the Greek oration on the benefits of the Royal hospitals. Mr Lewis Le Hardy Sharkey, let Grecian, Thompson classical medallist, 1852, Richards medallist, 1862 and 1861 scholar of Corpus Christi College, Oxford, delivered the English oration. The Latin oration was delivered by Mr A. R. Dawson, 6.h Grecian, scholar of Magdalene College, Cambridge-1 ; Mr Robert Harry Hughes, sth Grecian, scholar cf Jesus College, Cambridge, delivered the French oration. The following recitations were then delivered :—Greek lambics—Translation from "Hamlet," Mr D. Lee Scott, 9th Grecian. Latin Elegiacs—Translation of " Tb.e Poor Man's Deathbed," Mr Richard Lee, 10'13 Grecian. Greek Sapphics, translation from "The Isles of Greece," Mr J. E. Farnell, 7th Grecian. Latin Hexameter, " Baltenarutn Piscatio," Richards Prize Composition, Mr L. L. Sharkey, Ist Grecian. Greek Hexameter, Translation from "Para dise Lost," Mr J. E. Hewson, Bth Grecian. Latin Alcaics, " The Rooky Islet," Mr A. E. Hodgson, 11th Grecian. English Poem, " Westminster Abbey," Mr Sharkey, Ist Grecian. A collection was then made on behalf of the young men proceeding to Oxford and Cambridge, and the proceedings terminated with the National Anthem. The delivery of the orations and recitations was very good, and the various orations were justly applauded by those critical scholars who could appreciate the difficulties of the task which the young Grecians had to overcome. The fairer portion of the audience also heartily joined in the manifes tations of applause, though probably from more tender feel ings. The orations were well committed to memory, and were spoken in a fluent and clear style ; but making this remark, we only say what is the ordinary case at the annual exercitations of the alumni of this excellent school, SHIPPING-THIS DAY, LONDON, Sept. 22.—Wind this day at noon—South- Westerly; moderate breeze and fiat) weather, with rain during the night. BRISTOL, Sept. 20,—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Eliza Jenkins, from Jamaica. CLTDE, Sept. 21.—Wind N,W.—Arrived—Fortunate, from Pernambuco—Maple Valley, from Trinidad— Glen cairn, from Iquique. CARDIFF, Sept. 21.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Justitia, from New York. Sailed—Arab, for Singapore—Avarille, for Boston. PLYMOUTH, Sept. 20.—Wind N.W.—Arrived—Gipsy, reitio Quebec—Cicerone, from London for Nassau. Sailed —Mina Clarke, for Quebec. INEIWORT, Sept. 19.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Albion, from Gloucester for Mauritius. _ _ HOLYHEAD, Sept. 20.—Wind S.W.—Arrived—Hema tite, from Mazagan. TURIN, Sept. 21.—Yesterday evening a number of young men, of whom several were workmen, paraded the streets, shouting "Dawn with the Ministry." The bystanders witnessed this demon stration with indifference, and the assemblage Eub • sequently dispersed of its own accord. A communication from Berne says :—" The Fe deral Council has received fresh adhesions to the reaty for medical aid to the wounded decided on by the International Congress which recently met at Geneva. The Hellenic Government has mani fested its regrets at not having been able to have itself represented at that assembly. In expressing ardent wishes for the full success of so civilising and:eminently humane a work, it reserves to itself to give its adhesions to the conclusions of the Con• grebe. 'turkey also announces her approlor ttion ; the delegate who left Constantinople arrived too ,ate to be present at the Geneva Conferene3. The Emperor of Mexico has expressed to the Federal authority the lively interest which he takes in the work, by declaring that he readily joins in the object proposed. Persia herself, although she had, not been invited, his given marks of satisfaction ; and the Persian Ambassador in Paris has expretscd hii regret that the great distance of his conntry had not ,permitted it to be represented at the Confe• rence." BENARES PLOT.—The Maharajah of Benares lately sent word to the local authorities that a Mahomedan stranger in the city had made urgent applica tions for an interview with him, on the plea that he bore confidential despatches which must be delivered into the Maharajah's own hands. For some reason the man was suspected to have come from the neighbourhood of Sittana. It was therefore decided that the interview be granted, and at the special rtquest of the Maharajah an agent of Govern _ went be concealed in the room of audience to hear what passed. The scoundrel, who gives the name of (loon Khan of Rawah, duly kept his tryete, and presented what pur ported to be letters bearing the signature and seals of the Akhoond of Swat and Itejeh of Jummo, introducing the bearer as their confidential agent, who would receive any thing the Maharajah would send them, and who bore mes sages of importance from them to the Maharajah. The man then went on to state that it was arranged by the Akhoond and the Rajah of Jummo that they should make a joint attack on the British immediately after the rains, and the Rajahs, Nawabs, and other men of influence in ilindostan be invited to co-operate by simultaneously rising and by sending recruits and money to Sittana. When he had ex hausted his budget the agent of Government stepped from behind the purdah and arrested him. Other Punjabets have since been taken in the city who have been consorting with this man, and from whom further revelations may be expected. Meanwhile Government is vigorously prosecu ting inquiries in other quarters. It is suspected that these men are mere imposters, and in no way connected with or commissioned by the Akhoond or Cajah, but merely traffic ing on the discontent of the people for their own peculiar benefit.—bellri Gazette. The first stone of a new Congregational Chapel was laid at Scarborough on Tuesday, by Mrs Titus Salt, on a site near the South Cliffe. The chapel is being built' in the Gothic style. It will cost nearly £3,000, and accom modate ten or twelve hundred persons. The Gazette del Popolo of Frorence states that the police of that city has just eff-,cted an impor tant capture of two men strongly suspected of having mur dered three women that kept furnished lodgings. This capture required a good deal of dexterity. The police having learnt that a woman of the neighbourhood had ex pressed her surprise at the disappearance of ono of the lodger& in the house where the murder had been committed, asked whether she could identify him, and upon her reply ing in the affirmative, made her walk about in Florence for six days in company with a police-agent. On the sixth day she saw the man, and pointed him out to the agent, who from that moment followed him liko his shadow, ma!e his acquaintance, and ultimately wen:, to Leghorn with him. Hero the suspected man found an acquaintance, who joined the party, and the agent then pro posed that they should all three take a cicerone to show them tbo town. Another police-agent having offered him self in that capacity, he was accepted, and by degrees be came quite familiar with them, and ultimately told them that a deal of money might be got with very little trouble— just by murdering an old woman who lived in such a house where they might take up their lodgings. The bait was eagerly swallowed, and no s ooner had the two men repaired to the house in question, than they wens arrested, and the evidenoe of their guilt was found about their persons. T he l oca l journals state that the Beaujolias, the district north of Lyons, is now in full vintage, and in a general point of view the yield appears likely to satisfy the vine-growers, The crop, they state, both as regards quantity and quality, will not be inlet-Lir to that of last year. On the occasion of the vintage an old custom pre vails in the ins-growing communes of that part of France. The men carry to the church some of their finest grapes to have them blessed ; at the moment when that ceremony takes place, each person holds up above his head a branch having on it fruit and foliage, and the nave of the church resen ts the appearance of a vineyard. After then almost p resents the service each person religiously dep,Ats the grapes eo blessed in the vat in which the crop is afterwards thrown. The Senate of Frankfort has sent to the Legis lative Body a bill for the abolition of all religious disabili ties. The measure has been referred by the last-named assembly to its committee on constitutienal I,ff ,irs. The vill9gu of I) zin (Ale) has just been almost entirely destroyed by fire, one isolated house only having escaped. Twenty-seven houses or learns were consumed with the furniture of crops contained hi them, Several heads of cattle also fella prey to the flames.